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Date: September 30 to October 2, 2004
Where: Kah-nee-ta High Desert Resort-Warm Springs, Oregon
For more information: call (503) 245-2253 or e-mail c2w2@teleport.com

Conference Agenda

September 30th | October 1st | October 2nd | October 3rd
Download Draft of Conference Agenda(Microsoft Word Format).

September 30,2004-Thursday

Time

Subject

Presenter

Location

9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon "How To Start Your Own Cancer Support Group/Leadership" Training Terie Restivo & Maxine Brings Him Back Janis Kah-nee-ta Lodge-Council Room
12:00 noon Lunch-on your own    
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. "How To Start Your Own Cancer Support Group/Leadership Training" continued Terie Restivo & Maxine Brings Him Back Janis Kah-nee-ta Lodge-Council Room
1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Conference Registration Hostess Committee Kah-nee-ta Second Floor Lobby
1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. NPCOH Board Meeting/Annual Meeting Ilene Stanton, Roberta Reyes, Mae Taylor, Loretta Halfmoon, Celeste Whitewolf, Chapter Chairs & other Interested Persons Kah-nee-ta Junction House
7:00 - 9:00 p.m "Welcome to our Circle" Dinner All Conference Attendees Pi-Ume-Sha Room

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October 1,2004-Friday

Time

Subject

Presenter

Location

6:00 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. Breakfast, by coupon issued upon registration   Kah-nee-ta, Chinook Room
7:00 - Noon Conference Registration Hostess Committee Kah-nee-ta Second Floor Lobby
8:55 - 9:00 a.m. Lottery-Incentive to gather at meeting Goodies Committee  
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
Prayer
-Prayer Bernice Mitchell, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Gold Ballroom
Presentation of Colors -Veterans of Foreign War
Welcome -Tribal Council Chair/KNT Board Chair
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. "Telling Your Stories" Individual Attendees Introducing Themselves to other Attendees around table. Gold Ballroom
10:30-10:40 a.m. Break - Exercise/
Refreshments
Confederated Tribes Health & Wellness Team Spilyay Court Yard
10:40-10:45 a.m. Lottery-Incentive to gather at meeting Goodies Committee Gold Ballroom
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Cancer Survivors Resources Panel

--Spirit of Eagles/Native Circle
/Cancer Information Service-Katherine Briant
---Native People's Circle of Hope-Celeste Whitewolf
--Leukemia and Lymphoma Society-Sue Sumpter--
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend, Oregon
--Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
--American Cancer Society

Gold Ballroom
12:00 - 1:25 p.m Lunch   Pi-Ume-Sha Room
1:25 - 1:30 p.m. Lottery-Incentive to gather at workshop Goodies Committee (4 breakout rooms)
1:30 -3:00 p.m. Improving the Chemotherapy Experience Sherri Bush, RN, Amgen and Sue Sumpter, Leukemia/Lymphoma Society Wasco
Complementary Medicine for Cancer Patients Dr. Ken Weizer-Integrative Medicine Clinic Paiute
Financing Your Cancer Treatment Medicare-Senior Health Insurance Benefit Assistance, Gayle Meadows Warm Springs
Cancer 101 Anabelle Cole/Katherine Briant Tribal Council Room
3:00 - 3:10 p.m. Break -
Refreshments
  Lobby
3:10-3:15 p.m. Lottery-Incentive to gather at workshops Goodies Committee (4 breakout rooms)
3:15 - 5:00 p.m. Clinical Trials Katherine Briant Wasco
"How to Start Your Own Cancer Support Group/Leadership" mini-course Terie Restivo and Maxine Brings Him Back Janis Paiute
"Finding Balance-Spiritual Coping Skills" Dr. Maureen Longworth Warm Springs
Self Image-- Beauty Tips for Use During and After Cancer Treatment Yvonne Iverson (Mary Kay Representative) and *** American Cancer Society Tribal Council Room
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. "Understanding" Dinner Theater Confederated. Tribes of Warm Springs Actors-Winona Strong, Director Pi-Ume-Sha Room

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October 2, 2004-Saturday

Time

Subject

Presenter

Location

6:00 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. Breakfast, by coupon issued upon registration   Kah-nee-ta
8:55 -9:00 a.m. Lottery-Incentive to gather at workshop Goodies Committee  
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
Prayer
-Prayer Delvis Health, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Gold Ballroom

Welcome
-Warren "Rudy" Clements, Kah-nee-ta Board of Directors Chair
9:30 a.m-10:00 a.m. Financial Help and Resources
Astronomical Medical Bills?
Diane Pammenter Trolley, author of "Finding the Money: How to Finance Your Health Care Costs" Gold Ballroom
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Pain Management Khari LaMarca Gold Ballroom
10:30-10:40 a.m. Break - Exercise/
Refreshments
Maxine Brings Him Back Janis Lobby
10:40-10:45 a.m. Lottery-Incentive to gather at meeting Goodies Committee  
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 am. Men and Cancer Scott Walz, Leroy Seth, Merv Johnson, Joe Jay Pinkham Gold Ballroom
12:00 - 1:25 p.m. Lunch   Pi-Ume-Sha Room
1:25 - 1:30 p.m Lottery-Incentive to gather at workshop Goodies Committee (4 breakout rooms)
1:30 -3:00 p.m Smoking Cessation Diane Weiner and the American Cancer Society Wasco
Pain Management through Healing Massage Sally Craig Paiute
Coping with Anemia and Fatigue/ Cognitive Dysfunction (Chemo Brain) Irene Vetto, RN, MS, ANP, AOCN, OrthoBiotech Warm Springs
I'm Angry-I have Cancer Open Tribal Council Room
3:00 - 3:10 p.m.
Break - Exercise/
Refreshments
Confederated Tribes Health & Wellness Team Lobby
3:10-3:15 p.m. Lottery-Incentive to gather at workshop Goodies Committee (4breakout rooms)
3:15 - 5:00 p.m Strength for Caring (Caregivers) Sherri Bush, RN, Amgen and Sue Sumpter, Leukemia/
Lymphoma Society
Wasco
What do cancer survivors need to thrive and survive? Linda Burhansstipanov, Native American Cancer Survivors' Network Paiute
Grief and Rejuvenation Chris Gibson Warm Springs
Stress Reduction through Exercise and Relaxation Maxine Brings Him Back Janis Tribal Council Room
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Appreciation Dinner-Forming Our Circle (Lighting Ceremony)   Pi-Ume-Sha Room

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October 3, 2004 -Sunday

Time

Subject

Presenter

Location

9:00 -11:00 NPCOH Board meeting-Consideration of new chapters, evaluation of conference, election of officers, new business   Kah-nee-ta Junction House

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